Meditations on ""

Envy is included on many lists of character defects.

When we have been consciously walking in the ways of God for a time and a disaster strikes, we often think that we must have done something wrong to deserve what has occurred.

We all know that our thoughts and emotions significantly impact our health.

One of the most remarkable aspects of the 12-Step movement founded by Alcoholics Anonymous is their emphasis on ordinary people – even broken and pretty much washed-up folks.

Jesus tells us that out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

Jesus came to earth to die in our place. Jesus knows the way to please our Heavenly Father and He knows the way humans displease Him.

For most of us compiling a list of people we have harmed and becoming willing to make amends to them is extremely intimidating.

Being rude refers to words or actions that are improper, impolite, or crude with intent to offend or put down a person or a group that we disagree with.

The future King David writes this Psalm while he is travelling in the desert of Judea and sleeping and hiding in caves from King Saul who is trying to kill him.

Money is often seen as the source of contentment and happiness.

At one time or another all of us have surrendered to peer pressure.

God has made many promises, some of which are conditional on our obedience to do what He says.